The company originally announced just one Mercedes-branded kart
for Mario Kart 8 — the Mercedes-Benz GLA — but Nintendo has since
added two new models to the game: the W25 Silver Arrow and the
300 SL Roadster, according to Kotaku’s Luke Plunkett.

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According to Nintendo, the
cars’ colors will change depending on the characters you use. For
example, Peach would drive a red GLA, whereas Toad would drive a
dark blue model.

Compared with the candy-colored karts of Mario Kart past, the
Mercedes-Benz cars don’t look cartoonish at all, and seem a bit
out of place. Hopefully this isn’t the start of a new trend for
Mario Kart, where automakers can pay money to get their latest
cars in Nintendo’s beloved racing franchise.

Though the DLC is free, this injection of realistic-looking cars
is a bit jarring. But you be the judge: Check out Nintendo’s
promotional video of the Mercedes karts and let us know your
thoughts in the comments section.